From right: Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh receives the  ‘Outstanding Service to Taxation Profession’ award  conferred on him by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN from Director Internal Audit NIMASA, Mrs Olamide Odusanya at the NIMASA headquarters in Lagos.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has received commendation for its corporate citizenship performance by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN, having received the ‘Corporate Organisation Award’. Meanwhile, the agency’s Director General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has bagged the 2022 ‘Outstanding Service to Taxation Profession’ award by the institute, which was presented at a dinner in Lagos recently.

NIMASA’s recognisation was sequel to its exemplary record of tax-compliance and corporate social initiatives including its nationwide distribution of relief materials to internally displaced persons as well as donations of Small and Medium Enterprise SME equipment meant to uplift the economically challenged in various states of the federation.

The agency’s DG, Dr. Jamoh on the other hand, was nominated for his award due to the commitment he has exhibited in the quest to enthrone global best practices in the provision of maritime services in Nigeria.

Recall that Jamoh had received several accolades since he assumed office at the helm of NIMASA culminating in his conferment with the national honour, Officer of the Federal Republic OFR by President Muhammadu Buhari earlier this year. He also won the 2021 Zik Prize for Leadership in Public Policy and Public Service.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria is a professional organisation in Nigeria whose members are certified as qualified tax practitioners or administrators. The award is the latest recognition of the efforts by NIMASA, under the current management, to positively contribute to the socioeconomic development of Nigeria.